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Home/Compounds/cosmetic_ingredient/Caprylhydroxamic acid
C8H17NO2
159.23 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredient

OCTANOHYDROXAMIC ACID

CAS7377-03-9EC230-936-7
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
cosmetic preservative and chelating agent

Octanohydroxamic acid is a hydroxamic acid derivative that functions as a metal chelator and is used as a preservative in cosmetic formulations. Its structure includes an amide group with a hydroxyl-substituted nitrogen, which enables it to bind metal ions.

cosmetic preservativechelating agent

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for OCTANOHYDROXAMIC ACID (CAS 7377-03-9) is 2928.00.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2928.00

EU CN code (8-digit)

2928 00 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

N-hydroxyoctanamide

InChIKey

RGUVUPQQFXCJFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCC(=O)NO

Synonyms (11)
  • Caprylhydroxamic acid
  • Caprylohydroxamic acid
  • N-Hydroxyoctanamide
  • OCTANOHYDROXAMIC ACID
  • Octanamide, N-hydroxy-
  • Octanohydroxamsaeure
  • Octanohydroximic acid
  • Octanoylhydroxamic acid
  • Taselin
  • octanehydroxamic acid

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